Champagne bar end single speed hack

I recovered some bars with some cloth tape and did not have any bar ends, I remember seeing on a forum somewhere someone using champagne corks. 

A couple of months ago I went to a party and picked up some corks (maybe not from champagne but from Asti) the problem with this is that people ask you questions about why you are doing this. I did try to explain what I needed them for, and their reply was why not buy some.

Here is the original cork, I then roughly cut some or the edge off to the size that I thought would fit in the hole. Probably best to measure but as I have 10 I thought i could at least get one right.

I then cut the excess of around the edges

Once this is done you can happily wedge it into the bar end, I had to give it a light persuasion with a hammer to get it in. 

Here it is finished 

I will definatly do this again. And I feel like I have upcycled 

Thanks for reading if you have any bar end bungs made from different objects please comment. 

Recovering seat/saddle cheaply single speed hack

I them I have a lot of saddles which have holes in the fabric so thought I would give covering ago.

I first took the old material and staples from the saddle, be careful as the staples are sharp.

I chose some fabric to do this, I this case I used an old polo t shirt, it was quite thick. And cut roughly around it.

I then used contact adhesive on the top of the saddle and the fabric, waited 10 mins and stick it down.

I then glues the sides and stuck this down

I cut the excess off after I applies some glue, be sure to stretch the fabric before sticking it down.

Repeat this for the front and back.

Once dry press firmly, now it should be perfectly covered

You can do this with any colour fabric.